percentile
Pronunciación: [pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl]
Palabra
Contexto: «statistics»
(noun) a percentile is a way to rank numbers or scores. It tells you where a certain number stands compared to others. For example, if you are in the 90th percentile for height, you are taller than 90% of the people measured.
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She scored in the 95th percentile on the math test, meaning she did better than 95 out of 100 students.
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He was only in the 20th percentile for his reading score, which means many students did better than him.
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What percentile did you achieve in the science exam?
Contexto: «education»
(noun) it can also refer to the way students' scores are grouped in their class or school. Percentiles help understand how a student is performing compared to their classmates.
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In her school, being in the 75th percentile means she is doing well compared to most of her classmates.
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He felt worried when he found out he was in the 10th percentile in his reading class.
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How does being in the 50th percentile affect your school ranking?
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